Apple iPhone 4 vs Motorola Moto M

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    iPhone 4: 26 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    Moto M:
    163 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 16.8 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    Moto M:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    Moto M:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    Moto M:
    Mediatek Helio P10 -Mediatek Helio P15 India
  • Depth

    Moto M: 1.4 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    Moto M:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4: 36.2 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
    Moto M:
    151.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Moto M
  2. 2. Moto M

    Height:
    151.4 mm +36.2 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    75.4 mm +16.8 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

  2. 2. Moto M

    163 g

    +26 g versus iPhone 4

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Moto M

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Moto M has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

Moto M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Moto M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. Moto M

    3050 mAh

    +1630 mAh versus iPhone 4

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. Moto M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto M.
SpecificationiPhone 4Moto M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 151.4 Х 75.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Mediatek Helio P10 -Mediatek Helio P15 India
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto M.
SpecificationiPhone 4Moto M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 73.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto M.
SpecificationiPhone 4Moto M
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto M.
SpecificationiPhone 4Moto M
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 India
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
  • 76323
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 757
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2515
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1787
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 164
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 494
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto M.
SpecificationiPhone 4Moto M
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto M.
SpecificationiPhone 4Moto M
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto M.
SpecificationiPhone 4Moto M
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Moto M.
SpecificationiPhone 4Moto M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging